Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-05-07

ROCKED AND RAVED.
Earthquakes in Divers Places
Is the End of the World
Approaching
The Mountainous Country of the
Southwest Visited by
Violent Earthquakes.
Volcanic Eruptions in Arizona
and New Mexico Scare
the Old Settlers.
A GREAT EARTHQUAKE.

GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
Arizona, New Mexico and Other Parts of
the Pacific Coast Rudely shaken Up.
TCsCoN, Ariz.. May Am earth
quake occurred here at 2:l2 o'clock, p.
m., yesterday. No one was injured.
Considerable damage was done to
buildings. Goods were thrown from
the shelves Of stores. Many houses
were cracked. The shock was accom-
panied by a rumbling sound. Many
clocks were stopped In the city and
the entire population fled to the streets
terror stricken. The court house
cupols swayed like the masts OF a ship
In turbulent sea and the building
seemed as though II were toppling
over. When the shock struck Santa
Catalina mountain great slices Of the
mountain were torn from it's side ana
thrown to its base. Vast clouds of
dust arose above its crest, 1000
feet above sea level, ut three
different points, from three
to four miles apart. 1t was
believed for rome time that volcano
had burst out from the crest of the
mountain. One towering peak known
a. "Old Csslle," prominent land
mark from Tucson, has entirely disap-
peared. The extent Of the damage
can not be told Tor several days. This
Was the .irst earthquake ever expert
enced In Tucson. The public school
building rocked to and fro like cradle
and some Of the plastering fell, Great.
ing the utmost CONSERVATION among
the scholars. School was ut once
dismissed for fear OF repei itIon Of the
shock. Is lasted, according to a gentle
man who timed il, just four min.
utes. One or two slight vibrations
have since been felt. shortly after
the earthquake volcano broke out
twenty-five miles south Of this place,
in Total Wreck Mountains.
WILCOX, Ariz, May A severe
earthquake shock was felt here at 2:l0
y. N. yesterday. The vibrations were
from north 10 south and lasted one
minute and forty-five seconds. Tne
two story residence Of n. j. Wilson is
ruined. No one WAS injured.
GLOBE, Ariz.. May 4.-Tb.re was an
earthquake here at 3:ll p. IN. yester-
day. The vibrations lasted 20 seconds.
At San Carlos the vibrations lasted "a
minutes. The Indians were badly
frightened.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May 4.-The first
distinct earthquake shock ever known
Ia Arizona WAS experienced at $40 D.
m, yesterday. The vibrations were
north and south and were of severs
seconds duration. The reople living
In the upper stories Of bouses rushed
down stairs panic stricken. SeveraI
large pendulum clocks were stopped.
BENSON, Ariz., May A sensation
was created here at 2 D. m. yesterday
by severe earthquake. Minor shock
were felt ut intervals far into the
night. Great excitement existed and
every body rushed from their places oI
business and homes. A Southern Pa
citic engine on turntable was moved
forward aud backward with the brake,
set. A party just in from the vicinity
OF San Pedro river reports the ground
as opening about six inches aud water
rising in places that were before per
fectly dry. Smoke was noticed about
s o'clock which appeared TO be In the
neighborhood Of the MILESTONE noun
tains, eight miles from here. Som,
say 1t is q volcanic eruption, and a.
nothing Of that character has evel
been known In this region, the great
est surprise and curiosity exist. Sew
eral buildings In the city were nsteri
ally damaged by serious cracks, an,
the losses are estimated on each a
from $500 to 81 900. w. w. Baldwin
who owns a most costly building, sus
tains loss Of 81 900.